Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Jane Palifano

Jane Palifano

November 9, 2001

Jane S. Palifano (Sadonna Jane Krebs), age 67, of Berlin, WI, died suddenly on Friday evening, November 9, 2001, in the arms of her first husband, Earl J. Krebs. Jane was born August 11, 1934, in Wittenburg, WI, a daughter to Claude and Hazel Roper. She was educated in Waukau, WI, and lived in the Ripon and Berlin area most...

Kelly Schatzke

Kelly Schatzke

November 8, 2001

Kelly Lynn Schatzke, age 22, of Ripon, WI, died Thursday morning, November 8, 2001, at her home. She was born March 7, 1979, in Ripon, a daughter to Randy and Sue (Soda) Schatzke, and had lived in Ripon all of her life. She attended Ripon Public Schools and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Kelly loved her Disney movies,...

Donald Keller

Donald Keller

November 5, 2001

Donald Joseph Keller, age 40, died Monday morning, November 5, 2001, under Hospice Care at his home in Ripon, after a long, courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born September 30, 1961, in Berlin, a son to Kenneth and Joan (Chier) Keller. He graduated from Berlin High School. On August 17, 1985, he married Amy Nitz at Our Saviour’s...

Lorine Ballard

Lorine Ballard

November 1, 2001

Lorine E. Ballard, age 89, formerly of Rosendale, passed away Thursday evening, November 1, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born August 12, 1912, in the Town of Metomen, the daughter of Herman and Rosie (Nest) Borchardt. Lorine graduated from Rosendale High School. She later married Allen Elmer Ballard on October 21, 1931, and he passed away...

Ernestine Seymer

Ernestine Seymer

November 1, 2001

Ernestine “Tina” Marie Seymer, age 76, of Brandon where she resided with her daughter and family, formerly of Ripon, entered heaven to be with her loved ones who went before her on Thursday, November 1, 2001, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. She was born January 19, 1925, in Fair Oaks, IN, the daughter of Herman and...

Harold Poblitz

Harold Poblitz

October 31, 2001

Harold Alfred Poblitz, age 87, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday afternoon, October 31, 2001, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan where he had resided the past 3 years. He was born January 19, 1914, in the Town of Brooklyn, the son of Fred and Ida (Zimdars) Poblitz. In 1932, he graduated from Ripon High School. Harold farmed the majority...

Wilbert Retzlaff

Wilbert Retzlaff

October 28, 2001

Wilbert Retzlaff, 86, formerly of Ripon, died Sunday, October 28, 2001, at his home in Crandon, Forest County. He was born October 16, 1915, on the family farm in the rural Pickett/Waukau area, a son to Otto and Emma (Gehrke) Retzlaff, Sr. He attended rural school, and later served his country during World War II from December 26, 1942 –...

Lloyd Prellwitz

Lloyd Prellwitz

October 26, 2001

Lloyd Prellwitz, age 83, of Parkview Care Center in Ripon, died Friday, October 26, 2001. Lloyd was born June 10, 1918, in the Town of Ripon, a son to Herman and Laura (Zasada) Prellwitz. He graduated from Ripon High School and in 1940, married Ardis Abendroth. He farmed in the Markesan area, near Center House, until 1962. He then was...

Jaclyn Reysen

Jaclyn Reysen

October 24, 2001

Jaclyn M. Reysen, age 30, of Green Lake, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, October 24, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born August 13, 1971, in Oak Lawn, IL, the daughter of James and Donna (Rodd) Schmidt. After graduating from Oak Lawn High School, she attended dental assistant school and then worked at the Markesan Dental Clinic. The past 2...

Elmer Liefke

Elmer Liefke

October 20, 2001

Elmer A. Liefke, age 94, died Saturday, October 20, 2001, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. Elmer was born July 11, 1907, in the Town of Green Lake, a son to Gustaf Frank and Louise (Schwandt) Liefke. He attended Mackford School. He married Mildred Sophia Bauman on October 1, 1928, in Waukegan, IL. They farmed in the Ripon area for...

Eleanor Prellwitz

Eleanor Prellwitz

October 18, 2001

Eleanor Alice Prellwitz, age 88, formerly of Ripon, and presently residing in Berlin, died Thursday, October 18, 2001. Eleanor was born September 15, 1913, in Berlin, a daughter to Claude and Nancy Belle (Ferguson) Corner. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1931, and was a graduate from Green Lake County Normal in 1933, receiving a Teaching Certificate. In June...

Marie Toll

Marie Toll

October 18, 2001

Marie Kafer Toll, 99, Ripon, WI, passed away on October 18, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. Marie was born in Eureka, WI on March 9, 1902, the daughter of George and Betty Weidner Kafer. After graduation from Omro High School in 1921, she taught for two years in Bluebell School, which was a one room rural school near...

Larry Smoody

Larry Smoody

October 15, 2001

Larry T. Smoody, age 53, of Rosendale, WI, passed away early Monday morning, October 15, 2001, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 22, 1948, in Ripon, a son to Clarence and Shirley (Semrad) Smoody. He graduated from Ripon High School. On September 21, 1968, he married Doris Marshall....

Iva Happe

Iva Happe

October 14, 2001

Iva J. Happe, age 94, of Ripon, died Sunday afternoon, October 14, 2001.She was born January 15, 1907, in Harvard, IL, the daughter of the Reverend George W. and Esther (Rennison) Zimmerman. She attended Walworth Public School and in 1925, graduated from Sparta High School. In her early years, Iva gave piano lessons. On October 30, 1935, she married Oliver...

Virginia Dahlke

Virginia Dahlke

October 13, 2001

Virginia “Ginny” R. Dahlke, 72, of Ripon, passed away on October 13, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center after losing her battle with cancer. She was born on June 14, 1929, the daughter of Anton and Mildred (Lamphear) Dahlke in the Town of Brooklyn, WI. She attended Ripon High School. She married Walter F. Dahlke on May 14, 1948 in Ripon....

Gertrude Briese

Gertrude Briese

October 7, 2001

Gertrude L. Briese, age 86, formerly of Fairwater, died Sunday morning, October 7, 2001, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born October 28, 1914, in Ripon, the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Press) Hielsberg. She was educated in Ripon. On September 16, 1950, she married Paul Briese. Gertrude worked in the Fairwater Cannery and also had a...

Rose Garrity

Rose Garrity

October 3, 2001

Rose Marie Garrity, age 89, died Wednesday afternoon, October 3, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon, WI. She was born March 25, 1912, in Riverton, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Catherine (Dubinska) Konopka. She graduated from Ottawa High School and attended Browns Business School. On March 3, 1933, she married Virgil Garrity in Ottawa, IL and they farmed...

Bernice Pinnow

Bernice Pinnow

September 27, 2001

Bernice Pinnow, 80, of Berlin, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. Bernice was born on December 24, 1920, the daughter of Archie and Beatrice (Krebs) Lynch in Rush Lake. She attended Ripon High School and worked in the food service at Clay Lamberton School in Berlin. She was a member of Our...

Viola Voelz

Viola Voelz

September 27, 2001

Viola Voelz, age 82, passed away on Thursday afternoon, September 27, 2001, at Hilltop Manor in Ripon. Viola was born on July 21, 1919, the daughter of Adolf and Arose (Stauss) Bock in Jackson, WI. She attended school in Jackson, and in 1957, she married Stanley Boelz. Viola lived in Menomonee Falls and in Ripon the last 10 years. She...

Christine Graydon-Thiel

Christine Graydon-Thiel

September 19, 2001

Christine F. Graydon-Thiel, 64, of Ripon, died Wednesday morning, September 19, 2001 at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan.She was born July 30, 1937, in Wautoma, a daughter to Arnold and Frances (Muske) Standke. She received her education in Wautoma. In 1988, she married David N. Thiel in Las Vegas, and has made her home in Ripon where she was...